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Biology 101 Plant and Human Affairs. Deng Pan [email protected] 603-358-2725. Agenda. Search strategies How to find books in Keene-Link How to find periodicals in Keene-Link How to find articles in databases. Search Strategies. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Agenda
Search strategies How to find books in Keene-Link How to find periodicals in Keene-Link How to find articles in databases
Search Strategies The way to formulate an effective
search statement is to use Boolean operators AND OR NOT
What is my search strategy???
Boolean Operators -- And
AND
Searches for materials containing both of the search terms
“plant” AND “human” will produce information on plant and human
Narrows the search
plant AND human
Boolean Operators-- OR
OR
Searches for material containing either of the search terms
“plant” OR “human” will produce information on either “plant” or “human” or “plant and human”
Broadens the search
plant human
Plant AND human
Boolean Operators-- Not
NOT
Searches for material which contains term A but does not contain term B
“plant” NOT “human” will produce information on everything to do with plant except human
plant NOT human
Agenda
Search strategies How to find books in Keene-Link How to find periodicals in Keene-
Link How to find articles in databases
Library Websitewww.keene.edu/library
Title Search (if title is known)
Result of Title SearchSearch the words from the beginning of the title
Keyword Search (not sure of the author, title and
subject)
books
Visual materials
Subject Search (use controlled languages)
Not a subject heading
Call Number Search
Agenda
Search strategies How to find books in Keene-Link How to find periodicals in Keene-Link How to find articles in databases
Search Strategies
If you know the periodical title, do title search
If you don’t know the periodical title, do subject search Search Format:
Subject -- Periodicals
Search Periodicals (subject search)
Result List
Detailed Record of Periodical
Click here to find information on holdings
Information on Holdings
Bound issues are located on shelf
Current issues are in current periodical section
Volume/issue information“70” is the volume number“2” is the issue number
Agenda
Search strategies How to find books in Keene-Link How to find periodicals in Keene-Link How to find articles in databases
Where to Find databases
Subject E-sources Page
Databases Recommended for Your Assignment
Need an Authentication If You Are Off Campus
Search in Wilson Select Plus
Scholarly Journal vs. Popular Magazine
Scholarly Journals Popular Magazines
Sample Title Journal of Communication Inquiry
Newsweek, National Geographic
Content incorporate methodology, analysis, research, history, theory.
Usually brief articles; current events, news; quick facts; short interviews, brief book reviews; lots of ads.
Authors Professors, scholars, researchers, physicians, nurses, educators
Journalists, freelance writers, staff writers
Illustrations/Graphics
Graphs, charts, images used sparingly or to support the research presented.
Rarely appear, but if they do, they are not full citations.
Editorial Process
Peer-reviewed, refereed. No blind or peer-reviews; overseen by editors.
Publishing Information
Publishers: academic presses, scholarly organizations, corporate presses specializing in academic publishing, (e.g. SAGE Publications)
Publishers: Usually corporations or other commercially-owned companies (e.g. Time owned by AOL Time Warner.)
Result List
The paper issue of this journal is available in Mason Library
How to Search Within a Journal
Title of the journal Make sure to choose “Source”
Result ListClick here to refine your search
Refine the Search
Result List
Search In Academic Search Premier
Default fields searches fields such as title, author, subject heading, abstract, etc.
Too Many ResultsClick “refine search” to the previous search page
Refine the Search
Result List
Questions?Ask at reference desk!
Tel: 603-358-2710Email: [email protected].